ATLANTA — This game was always going to be about quarterbacks. When AJ McCarron announced he would come back to Alabama for the 2013 season, this 2014 West Virginia game was marked on the calendar as a starting-over point under center. So a majority of the attention was on Blake Sims (and the lack of Jake Coker) and understandably so. Sims’ debut was solid, but that shouldn’t be at the top of any Alabama fan's worry list ...

As college football pads clash around the country, college basketball fans can look forward to their own kind of slams from top dunk artists. The most crowd-pleasing, momentum-swinging play in hoops gives the game's best athletes a showcase for their talents. Michigan State lost one elite finisher in Adreian Payne, but he wasn’t the only Spartan to make an impact in this category. Rim-rocking forward Branden Dawson returns to East Lansing as the team leader, as ...

Georgia's Todd Gurley is considered one of the top running backs in the country.The Bulldogs took on the Clemson Tigers in Week 1 of the 2014 season, and Gurley put on a highlight-reel performance, including this monster run on special teams.Watch Gurley tear up the field on this 100-yard kickoff return.Read more College Football news on BleacherReport.com

The West Virginia Mountaineers were supposed to go to Atlanta and get thrashed by the dynastic Alabama Crimson Tide.  Clint Trickett was supposed to have problems all day against the Tide's defense, and head coach Dana Holgorsen's spot on the hot seat was supposed to be solidified.  But that's not the story that ended up being told.  Instead, the Mountaineers gave fans in Tuscaloosa a shock to their system. The Crimson Tide struggled to put away a team ...

Ameer Abdullah doesn't want you to forget his name. During the Nebraska Huskers first game of the 2014 season, the senior I-back made it clear that he's a force to be reckoned with. In doing so, he subsequently announced his Heisman candidacy. It's not that anyone was really doubting that he wouldn't be great. Instead, fans were mostly curious if his numbers would be limited with the solid depth behind him. Abdullah made it clear that's not ...

No. 6 Auburn entered the season with big aspirations after last year produced a national championship appearance. The team earned a 45-21 victory against Arkansas on Saturday, but it certainly didn't come easy out of the gate. The Tigers offense looked different with Jeremy Johnson under center. The 6'5" sophomore padded his stats quickly, completing a short pass to Melvin Ray, who dodged a tackler, turned upfield and raced down the sideline for a 49-yard score. Here's ...

College football is back, and I know you're excited. The first full slate of action has arrived and there were a number of interesting games and standout performances. There weren't a ton of upsets, but a few underdogs came through with solid performances. Was anyone expecting the West Virginia Mountaineers to make the Alabama Crimson Tide's day so difficult? Also, who was looking for the Naval Academy to give the Ohio State Buckeyes a test? Hopefully more ...

The Alabama Crimson Tide opened the 2014 season with a decent 33-23 victory over the West Virginia Mountaineers during the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game. Neither team looked overly impressive, and the grades reflect performances well below team standards.   Pass Offense Clint Trickett completed 29-of-45 attempts, and at least 38 throws hit West Virginia receivers in the hands. The senior was not the problem in the passing game. With nine catches for 143 yards and a touchdown, Kevin White showed marked improvement over ...

ATLANTA — So far, so good for new Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin. The Crimson Tide survived a scare from West Virginia, topping the Mountaineers 33-23 in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game. Kiffin's offense racked up 538 yards and 6.6 yards per play under the direction of quarterback Blake Sims, who played the entire game as Florida State transfer Jake Coker stood with his helmet in hand on the sideline. "You know, the guy's a really good coach now," ...

After consecutive three-and-outs, Brian Kelly's hunch that his rebooted spread offense was ready to score points by the bushel looked like wishful preseason thinking. The explosive run game? Went backwards on series one. That dynamic passing game? Golson looked slow to pull the trigger on series two.  But after trading punts early in Saturday afternoon's game, the Irish put their foot on the gas pedal and blew away Rice with 576 total yards in a 48-17 victory ...